Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Has So Many Hidden Details You May Overlook

Towards the beginning of the line, you’ll get to walk by Hagrid’s Hut. This iconic home of Hagrid will be exciting for fans to see, but look out for the giant pumpkins in the backyard as well. These are part of Hagrid’s pumpkin patch, and they are the pumpkins that Harry and Hermione hide behind when traveling back in time via the Time-Turner in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. You may also spot a wooden hippogriff in the queue right before the Hut, which is a nod to Buckbeak as well.

While you can see also Buckbeak over at the Flight of the Hippogriff roller coaster in Islands of Adventure, there is another nod to Bucky on the walls of the Hagrid’s motorbike queue. You’ll notice tons of graffiti of different magical creatures drawn everywhere, but early in the line, there is a Buckbeak. There’s even “watch out, Malfoy, there's a hippogriff behind you” written below.

Also on the walls, you may spot a heart near Buckbeak that has the initials J and L inside of it. This is a nod to James and Lily Potter — aka Harry’s parents. Later in the queue, there is an H and O with a heart in the middle. This is a reference to Hagrid and the headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, Madame Olympe Maxime, from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Before you walk inside, you’ll notice a merpeople statue on the wall. Fans of the series know that merpeople live in the Black Lake located near Hogwarts Castle. They were also part of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Another merpeople Harry Potter Easter egg to spot is located in the room with all the eggs. While you may be distracted by the giant eggs on the shelves, be sure to look inside the cabinet at the center of the room. Inside you’ll see the golden egg that was used to reveal the first task of the Triwizard Tournament.

In Hagrid’s Work Room, you’ll be able to spot drawings of various magical creatures hanging from the ceiling. One of those drawings is of a Niffler. Fans of the Fantastic Beasts series will recognize the adorable creature who befriends Newt Scamander.

Not only do Cornish pixies make an appearance as a drawing in Hagrid’s Work Room as well, but they also show up later in the ride. When you fly by the Weasley’s flying car, try to spot the Cornish pixies causing mayhem nearby.

Look closely in the fireplace within the queue, and you may notice some tiny footprints along the wall. These are salamander footprints. It makes sense that they’d be by the fireplace as these Wizarding World creatures love fire.

Hagrid’s desk is pretty messy, but you’ll be able to spot two copies of The Monster Book of Monsters sitting on top. They are open, so it’s harder to notice if you’re not paying attention. However, Potterheads will recognize the fangs around the edge and know just what textbook that is.

The Hagrid animatronic is so lifelike on the ride that for a second you’ll think it’s actually Robbie Coltrane standing there. A lot of the realism comes from the details given to the animatronic from Hagrid’s coat and gloves to his iconic umbrella wand.

As Harry Potter is escaping the Death Eaters in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 on Hagrid’s motorbike, Hagrid uses a dragon’s fire boost on his bike to speed away. This same boost can be spotted on the motorbikes in the attraction.

While there are many plants and creatures from the Harry Potter series you’ll get to see on the roller coaster, like Fluffy the three-headed dog, a centaur, and Devil’s Snare, there is one creature that may be invisible to you. At the start of the ride, Hagrid says, “Don't mind the Thestrals.” However, you won’t be able to see them at all. That’s because Thestrals are invisible to most people. You can only see them if you’ve witnessed death.